Better Bagpipe Blowing: Take It to the Limit

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

You should always be playing at the edge of your abilities if you are committed to improvement. That is a given in just about anything you do. There…

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From the Archive: Basics of Chanter Reed Manipulation Part 1—The Lick

Friday, July 8, 2011

Ed. Note: Now is the time when many pipe bands are outfitting their pipe corps with new chanter reeds for the big contests to come. Here is a…

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Pareto Piping: The Three Things at the Core of Pipe Band Success

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Pareto Principle: Roughly 80% of the effects of many events come from 20% of the causes. We all want to crack the secret of good bagpiping and drumming…

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Reed Anatomy: Synthetic Drone Reeds

Thursday, June 2, 2011

The last ten to fifteen years or so have seen an explosion of synthetic drones reeds makes out on the market. The modern Highland bagpiper is not at…

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4 Steps to Revive Dead Chanter Reeds

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Never chuck a good reed. A good chanter reed that has served you well may still do so even after it has dried out or turned “wimpy.” As…

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